The footage, shot for Series 18, Episode 2, is where it all started for the new Top Gear presenter, as in just a few years he managed to switch places with his interviewer.

"We're taking you back to the classical moment where he became the fastest ever celebrity to lap the famous Top Gear track", says the video's description, as a reference to the fastest lap set around the improvised circuit, of 1:42.1, behind the wheel of the Kia Cee (apostrophe) D, by the 48-year old actor.